bygone times
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These three novellas were written in the 1920s, after the fall of the empire, and in their baroque translation by John Batki they cast back upon bygone times with wistfulness, charm and winking humor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
The duchess said, in bygone times, Queen Victoria had stayed at the castle to draw and paint one of her predecessors Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2022
Throughout, the filtering of bygone times through impish anachronism — complete with droll references that might do an AP History exam proud — gives “Six” the sheen of a polished poniard.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 15, 2022
Not just because of its conspicuous size and weight but because it seemed like a signifier for visions of tranquillity from bygone times.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 12, 2018
Tears welled up in her eyes as she thought of the bygone times, and very softly she began to murmur the words to the song.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
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